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Companies should avoid scheduling important work tasks immediately following an election, according to a study from the University of Waterloo.

Researchers discovered the outcome of a U.S. presidential election can affect employees’ engagement and performance at work — if they voted for the losing side. Although experts have long known that ongoing family issues and other stresses can affect the workplace, less is known about the effect of more discrete events.

THE 2018 ALTON OCHSNER AWARD RELATING SMOKING AND DISEASE

The Selection Committee for the 2018 Alton Ochsner Award Relating Tobacco Smoking and Diseases is pleased to present its 33^rd Annual Award to Professor Geoffrey T. Fong, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology and Public Health Systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada, and to Eric A.

In the just-released list of "Highly Cited Researchers" for 2018, there are 5 University of Waterloo faculty members.  The list is comprised of those researchers who have published the greatest number of highly cited scientific articles in their respective fields (the number of scientific articles that are ranked in the top 1% of articles in the field). This is a well-respected and recognized list; Clarivate runs Web of Science, citation indexes, etc. 

Here are the 5 University of Waterloo researchers on the 2018 list:

It is my privilege to serve as Chair of the Department of Psychology here at the University of Waterloo.  Psychology at UW is home to over 40 exceptional professors, all of whom are dedicated to outstanding teaching and world class research.  We also have over 120 terrific graduate students pursuing MA and PhD degrees.  And we have an amazing staff devoted to all of our students, undergraduate and graduate. 

Congratulations to Colin MacLeod, the Chair of the Psychology Department, who recently received the highest honour from the Canadian Psychological Association , the Gold Medal Award for Distinguished Lifetime Contributions to Canadian Psychology. 

Dana was recognized at the 2018 Celebration of Arts for her stellar work as the ITC Administrative manager over the years. 

The awards were presented on Wednesday April 25^th in Founder Hall of Hagey Hall. 

Dr. Geoff Fong, Chief Principal Investigator of ITC, Department of Psychology, stated:

From left to right: David Moscovitch, Winny Shen, Myra Fernandes, Joanne Wood, Igor Grossmann, Hilary Bergsieker, Colin MacLeod, Alex Huynh, and Ramona Bobocel.  Photo taken by Feridun Hamdullahpur.

The Kitchener Record recently featured PhD candidate Robin Mazumder discussing the importance of bike lanes.  

Dr. Colin MacLeod's research shows that people are more likely to remember things when they read them aloud.  You can read about this and other tips to improve your memory in the recent article in Chatelaine magazine.